THE MAURA NDIA BARCLAY ANA. 
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caution cannot be taken with respect to it, as the least accident from 
that source generally proves fatal, unless recourse is directly had to 
washing the leaves or branches, which have suffered, with a wet 
spunge or a soft piece of linen. When the seamen are cleaning the 
decks the danger is greatest, for it is difficult to prevent them from 
dashing the sea-water against the chests, when some part of it in all 
probability will reach the plants.As an additional guard against this 
danger, a tarpawlin might be thrown over them while shut up, which 
would also be of use in stormy and bad weather. Raising the chests 
to some height above the surface of the decks, might also be of great 
use. 
4. Chests of roots, and parcels or boxes of seeds should be put in 
a dry and cool place of the ship, where the air is constantly circula- 
ting and renewed ; the latter may advantageously be hung up under 
the roof of a cabin, or put in a trunk among books or clothes ; and 
it would materially contribute to their preservation, if they were put 
out, occasionally, in the open air, especially if the least sign of 
dampness should be visible on them. Placing such packages of roots 
or seeds in the ship's hold, or shutting them up in chests or places, 
likely to become hot, damp or wet, would infallibly pi'ove destructive 
to their vegetable principle, and kill them in a verv short time. 
ARTICLE XII. 
TREATMENT OF THE MAURA'NDIA BARCLAY'ANA, &c. 
To " G. L." during last winter,Ihadthe J/a«/-fmc?m Barclaydna, and 
Verbena Melindres, in a cold frame, which was covered during frost, 
withmats. The bottom on which the pots stood, was covered with slates, 
and the plants kept rather moist. The Maurdndia should be renew- 
ed e^ ery year, either by cuttings, (which strike roots freely, if jdant- 
ed in sand under a bell-glass) or seeds. The Cobea should be cut 
in, a little before the buds are excited. The Verbena pulchella, V 
Aubletia, Fuchsia conica. Calceolaria arachnoidea, and Lophospcr- 
mum erubescens, survived the winter, in a healthy state, in the same 
frame with the above. 
J.M. 
Penwortham, Lancashire, ? 
July 1th, 1832. \ 
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